A beverage dispensing apparatus may be adapted to mix together a concentrate fluid with a base fluid. In particular implementations, an apparatus may include a trunk line carrying the base fluid, a manifold, an inline and an outline extending between the trunk and the manifold, a python and a bar gu
A beverage dispensing apparatus may be adapted to mix together a concentrate fluid with a base fluid. In particular implementations, an apparatus may include a trunk line carrying the base fluid, a manifold, an inline and an outline extending between the trunk and the manifold, a python and a bar gun assembly fluidly connected to the downstream side of the manifold by a plurality of conduits contained in the python, wherein the apparatus includes a recirculation channel having an inlet port and an outlet port fluidly connected to respective in and out conduits in the python, the said in and out conduits being fluidly connected respectively to the inline and the outline of the cool fluid trunk line via the manifold, the beverage dispensing apparatus further including a plurality of product lines, a mixing mechanism and a dispensing outlet.
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1. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising: a bar gun assembly;a valve and manifold assembly, including a multiplicity of flow control elements for controlling the flow of liquid fluid therethrough;a trunk line carrying a cool liquid fluid and circulating through a cooler;a multiplicity of liquid
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A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising: a bar gun assembly;a valve and manifold assembly, including a multiplicity of flow control elements for controlling the flow of liquid fluid therethrough;a trunk line carrying a cool liquid fluid and circulating through a cooler;a multiplicity of liquid concentrate bearing lines engaging a multiplicity of concentrated sources to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly;a python for carrying a plurality of python liquid fluid lines engaging the valve and manifold assembly and located between the downstream side of the valve and manifold assembly and the bar gun assembly, the python liquid fluid lines including a multiplicity of liquid concentrate carrying lines engaging the bar gun assembly and also including at least a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant out line and a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant return line;wherein the python includes an outer sheath for substantially enclosing the lines therein;an inline for carrying the cool liquid fluid from the trunk line to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly and an outline carrying the cool liquid fluid from the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly to the trunk line; anda recirculation loop downstream of the valve and manifold assembly for engaging the out and return liquid coolant lines of the valve and manifold assembly, the recirculation loop including a substantially hollow “U”-shaped member adapted to route liquid coolant from the liquid coolant out line to the liquid coolant return line while maintaining the liquid coolant in a substantially liquid phase. 2. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the bar gun assembly. 3. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the python near the bar gun assembly. 4. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bar gun assembly includes a heel and a handle. 5. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 4 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the heel of the bar gun assembly. 6. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 4 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the handle of the bar gun assembly. 7. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the “U”-shaped member includes a pair of legs and a cross-piece joining the pair of legs. 8. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 7 wherein a first leg of the pair of legs fluidly joins the python out line and the second leg of the pair of legs joins the python return line. 9. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 8 further including means to assist in fluidly engaging the pair of legs to the two python lines. 10. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1 further including a bypass line for carrying at least some of the cool liquid fluid past the valve and manifold assembly without engaging the same. 11. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 10 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the bar gun assembly. 12. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 10 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the python near the bar gun assembly. 13. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 10 wherein the bar gun assembly includes a heel and a handle. 14. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 13 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the heel of the bar gun assembly. 15. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 13 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the handle of the bar gun assembly. 16. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the python includes insulation near the recirculation loop. 17. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bar gun assembly includes insulation near the recirculation loop. 18. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising: a bar gun assembly;a valve and manifold assembly, including a multiplicity of flow control elements for controlling the flow of liquid fluid therethrough;a trunk line carrying a cool liquid fluid and circulating through a cooler;a multiplicity of concentrate bearing lines engaging a multiplicity of concentrated sources to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly;a python for carrying a plurality of liquid fluid lines engaging the valve and manifold assembly and located between the downstream side of the valve and manifold assembly and the bar gun assembly, including a multiplicity of liquid concentrate carrying lines engaging the bar gun assembly and also including at least a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant out line and a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant return line;wherein the python includes an outer sheath for substantially enclosing the liquid carrying lines therein;an inline for carrying the cool liquid fluid from the trunk line to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly and an outline carrying the cool liquid fluid from the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly to the trunk line;a recirculation loop downstream of the valve and manifold assembly for engaging the out and return liquid coolant lines of the valve and manifold assembly; anda bypass line for carrying at least some of the cool liquid fluid from the inline past the valve and manifold assembly. 19. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 18 wherein the python includes insulation near the recirculation loop. 20. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the bar gun assembly includes insulation near the recirculation loop. 21. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the bar gun assembly includes a heel and a handle. 22. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 21 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the heel of the bar gun assembly. 23. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 21 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the handle of the bar gun assembly. 24. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 22 further including insulation adjacent the recirculation loop. 25. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 23 further including insulation adjacent the recirculation loop. 26. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising: a bar gun assembly;a valve and manifold assembly, including a multiplicity of liquid flow control elements for controlling the flow of liquids therethrough;a trunk line carrying a cool liquid fluid and circulating through a cooler;a multiplicity of liquid concentrate bearing lines engaging a multiplicity of concentrated sources to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly;a python for carrying a plurality of python liquid carrying fluid lines engaging the valve and manifold assembly and located between the downstream side of the valve and manifold assembly and the bar gun assembly, the python liquid carrying fluid lines including a multiplicity of liquid concentrate carrying lines engaging the bar gun assembly and also including at least a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant out line and a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant return line;wherein the python includes an outer sheath for substantially enclosing the lines therein;an inline for carrying the cool liquid fluid from the trunk line to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly and an outline carrying the cool liquid fluid from the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly to the trunk line;a recirculation loop downstream of the valve and manifold assembly for engaging the out and return liquid coolant lines of the valve and manifold assembly; anda splitter adapted to divide the cool liquid fluid into at least two portions, wherein the splitter is coupled to the valve and manifold assembly to convey at least two of the portions thereto, one of the python lines is adapted to carry a portion of the cool liquid fluid from the valve and manifold assembly to the bar gun assembly for dispensing therefrom, and the out liquid coolant line is adapted to carry another portion of the cool liquid fluid. 27. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 26 wherein the bar gun assembly includes a heel and a handle. 28. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 27 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the heel of the bar gun assembly. 29. A beverage dispensing system comprising a multiplicity of assemblies, each of the multiplicity of assemblies engaging a trunk line carrying a cool liquid and circulating through a cooler, each assembly of the multiplicity of assemblies including: a bar gun assembly;a valve and manifold assembly, including a multiplicity of liquid flow control elements for controlling the flow of liquid fluid therethrough;a multiplicity of concentrate bearing lines engaging a multiplicity of concentrated sources to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly;a python for carrying a plurality of liquid carrying python lines engaging the valve and manifold assembly and located between the downstream side of the valve and manifold assembly and the bar gun assembly, the liquid carrying python lines including a multiplicity of concentrate carrying lines engaging the bar gun assembly and also including at least a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant out line and a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant return line;wherein the python includes an outer sheath for substantially enclosing the lines therein;an inline for carrying the cool liquid from the trunk line to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly and an outline carrying the cool liquid fluid from the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly to the trunk line;a recirculation loop downstream of the valve and manifold assembly for engaging the out and return coolant lines of the valve and manifold assembly; anda bypass line for carrying at least some of the cool liquid past the valve and manifold assembly without engaging the same. 30. The beverage dispensing system of claim 29 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the bar gun assembly. 31. The beverage dispensing system of claim 29 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the python near the bar gun assembly. 32. The beverage dispensing system of claim 29 wherein the bar gun assembly includes a heel and a handle. 33. The beverage dispensing system of claim 32 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the heel of the bar gun assembly. 34. The beverage dispensing system of claim 32 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the handle of the bar gun assembly. 35. The beverage dispensing system of claim 33 wherein the recirculation loop includes a substantially hollow “U”-shaped member; and insulation near the recirculation loop. 36. The beverage dispensing system of claim 1 further including a splitter for carrying the cool liquid fluid therethrough, and wherein one of the python lines is adapted to engage, via the valve and manifold assembly, the splitter, for carrying cool liquid fluid therein to the bar gun assembly for dispensing therefrom. 37. The beverage dispensing system of claim 18 further including a splitter for carrying the cool liquid fluid therethrough, and wherein one of the python lines is adapted to engage, via the valve and manifold assembly, the splitter, for carrying cool liquid fluid to the bar gun assembly for dispensing therefrom. 38. The beverage dispensing system of claim 29 further including a splitter for carrying cool liquid fluid therethrough, and wherein one of the python lines is adapted to engage, via the valve and manifold assembly, the splitter, for dispensing cool liquid fluid therefrom. 39. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising: a bar gun assembly;a valve and manifold assembly, including a multiplicity of flow control elements for controlling the flow of liquid fluid therethrough;a trunk line carrying a cool liquid fluid and circulating through a cooler;a multiplicity of liquid concentrate bearing lines engaging a multiplicity of concentrated sources to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly;a python for carrying a plurality of python liquid fluid lines engaging the valve and manifold assembly and located between the downstream side of the valve and manifold assembly and the bar gun assembly, the python liquid fluid lines including a multiplicity of liquid concentrate carrying lines engaging the bar gun assembly and also including at least a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant out line and a valve and manifold assembly liquid coolant return line;wherein the python includes an outer sheath for substantially enclosing the lines therein;an inline for carrying the cool liquid fluid from the trunk line to the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly, the valve and manifold assembly providing flow control to the cool liquid fluid from the inline, and an outline carrying the cool liquid fluid from the upstream side of the valve and manifold assembly to the trunk line; anda recirculation loop downstream of the valve and manifold assembly for engaging the out and return liquid coolant lines of the valve and manifold assembly. 40. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 39 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the bar gun assembly. 41. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 39 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the python near the bar gun assembly. 42. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 39 wherein the bar gun assembly includes a heel and a handle. 43. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 42 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the heel of the bar gun assembly. 44. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 42 wherein the recirculation loop is located in the handle of the bar gun assembly. 45. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 39 wherein the recirculation loop includes a substantially hollow “U”-shaped member. 46. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 45 wherein the “U”-shaped member includes a pair of legs and a cross-piece joining the pair of legs. 47. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 46 wherein a first leg of the pair of legs fluidly joins the python out line and the second leg of the pair of legs joins the python return line. 48. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 47 further including means to assist in fluidly engaging the pair of legs to the two python lines. 49. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 39 further including a bypass line for carrying at least some of the cool liquid fluid past the valve and manifold assembly without engaging the same. 50. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 39 wherein the bar gun assembly includes insulation near the recirculation loop. 51. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 39 further including a splitter for carrying the cool liquid fluid therethrough, and wherein one of the python lines is adapted to engage, via the valve and manifold assembly, the splitter, for carrying cool liquid fluid to the bar gun assembly for dispensing therefrom.
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